Welcome to Our Family!

  • Trust God

    Jeremiah 17:7–8 (ESV) “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream,and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green,and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not…

  • Hold On

    Just A Little Bit Longer “I am coming soon. So hold firmly to what you have, and no one will take away the crown you will be given as your reward” Revelation 3:11 (CEV). The Lord encourages us to hold on. Hold to what we’ve been taught is right. The Holy Scriptures instruct, teach, and…

  • The God on the Mountain is Still God in the Valley

    “On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days so that we won’t take anything for granted.” Ecclesiastes 7:14 (MSG) There is a song titled “God on the Mountain”. 1 “For the God on the mountain is still God in the valleyWhen things go…

  • A New Beginning

    “Forget what happened long ago!    Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new.    There it is! Do you see it?I have put roads in deserts,    streams in thirsty lands” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV). I believe it’s safe to say that after the major ice and snow blizzard we had last winter, most of us are ready for warmer weather.…

  • Because Of You

    “Because of you, there’s a song in my heartBecause of you, my romance had its startBecause of you, the sun will shineThe moon and stars will say you’re mineForever and never to part”. 1 Tony Bennett performed this romantic love song, which he released on July 5, 1952. With Valentine’s Day behind us, we find…

  • A Soft Answer…Proverbs 15:1 CEV

    A kind answer    soothes angry feelings,but harsh words    stir them up. I’d like to share how Reverend Kevin displayed the love of God several times in just one week. With the holidays behind us, who knew we were in for a major snowstorm? Many states received at least a foot of snow, followed by a layer or…

  • What Did You Say?

    What Did You Say? Kevin and I will sometimes kid each other with the familiar picture of us growing old together in our rocking chairs, and not always hearing one another. Well, I don’t know about you, but there are many times that we can be close to each other, and either I didn’t hear…

  • Back to Normal

    We are officially in the midst of the “in-between” week of Christmas and New Year’s Day. Feeling a little sad because Christmas is over? What about the sights and sounds around you? I had dropped off a small gift to two of my fellow volunteers at our local senior center and was heading back to…

  • Lemonade

    Lemonade “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NIV The chorus to the song ‘Lemonade’ by Forrest Frank reads, “My Jesus makin’ lemonade, I watch my worries wash (away), lemonadeIt’s gonna be okayLife gave me some lemons, but…

  • A New Day

    A New Day “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”.  Psalm 118:24 (ESV) Did you wake up this morning? Thank God. Not everyone does. At the Essex House of God Church, during times of testimony, one of the blessings for which individuals are thankful is that…